Capital without power and water
An elderly man died of cardiac arrest trying to resolve a fight in the family over dry taps in Shalimar Bagh; in Mukherjee Nagar, three students were beaten up and thrown out by their landlord when they tried to turn on a tap to wash utensils.
IT HAS been pointed out that the reason for Delhi's woeful power situation is the increased demand for power from neighbouring states. That not withstanding, thousands took to the streets of the capital to protest against the power and water situation. While Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had the luxury of saying that there was little that could be done at the moment except to conserve water and power, for many, the situation was desperate. Battling a severe power and water crisis in sweltering heat, residents in several places of Delhi came out into the streets demanding basic amenities.
The situation is made worse by power-cuts, which means that residents are not able to switch on their water pumps. Sometimes, they have to make do with just a bucket of water. Some residents have to forgo a clean-up for days. Staff of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and BSES, which supplies drinking water and power to the city, is getting a taste of people's anger this summer. A few incidents of people fighting each other for water, have been witnesses in capital. An elderly man died of cardiac arrest trying to resolve a fight in the family over dry taps in Shalimar Bagh and in Mukherjee Nagar, three students were beaten up and thrown out by their landlord when they tried to turn on a tap to wash utensils.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had little more to offer than an appeal to "judiciously use" the scarce resources. Admitting to the gravity of the situation as protesters spilled onto the streets, the CM also urged citizens to cut down on power consumption and conserve water, saying the solution to the problem did not lie entirely with the government. With the soaring mercury, demand for both water and electricity has shot up, giving rise to demand from private suppliers who have in some cases been deceiving the people by providing water taken from the ground and selling it as drinking water.
The situation is made worse by power-cuts, which means that residents are not able to switch on their water pumps. Sometimes, they have to make do with just a bucket of water. Some residents have to forgo a clean-up for days. Staff of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and BSES, which supplies drinking water and power to the city, is getting a taste of people's anger this summer. A few incidents of people fighting each other for water, have been witnesses in capital. An elderly man died of cardiac arrest trying to resolve a fight in the family over dry taps in Shalimar Bagh and in Mukherjee Nagar, three students were beaten up and thrown out by their landlord when they tried to turn on a tap to wash utensils.
These are only a couple of examples of the hardships caused by the water crisis. People are getting angry and desperate. The west, south-west, north, north-west and outer Delhi areas have not been receiving water regularly. The water situation is likely to worsen as the monsoon arrival in the the capital has been delayed. o meet its water requirement Delhi is completely at the mercy of neighbouring states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for its water requirements. Delhi suffers whenever these states cause a disruption in supply, which happens quite often during summer as they have to attend to their agricultural needs.
In order to encourage rainwater harvesting and acknowledge the efforts of those contributing to it, the Delhi government has also announced the Chief Minister's 'Best Rain Harvester' award. The award carries Rs 2 lakhs and a citation in Category I (Institutions and Housing Societies) while under Category II (Individuals) winners gain Rs.1 lakh and a citation.
People in many areas of Delhi are laying the blame for this power and water crisis, on the government of Delhi. Many say that the situation amounts to a violation of Human Rights. However maybe just a bit of the responsibility lies with the citizens since this is not the first time that the capital has been facing water and power shortages. And maybe the Water Harvesting Award should make people understand their responsibility to assist the government in this crisis.
In order to encourage rainwater harvesting and acknowledge the efforts of those contributing to it, the Delhi government has also announced the Chief Minister's 'Best Rain Harvester' award. The award carries Rs 2 lakhs and a citation in Category I (Institutions and Housing Societies) while under Category II (Individuals) winners gain Rs.1 lakh and a citation.
People in many areas of Delhi are laying the blame for this power and water crisis, on the government of Delhi. Many say that the situation amounts to a violation of Human Rights. However maybe just a bit of the responsibility lies with the citizens since this is not the first time that the capital has been facing water and power shortages. And maybe the Water Harvesting Award should make people understand their responsibility to assist the government in this crisis.
.We are the world's largest democracy and overpopulated nation. Citizens must understand that it will take another 100 years to solve these problems. Miracles can not happen and they must patiently belive in Karma and get used to it.
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